that's the thing 

A phrase used to introduce a rebuttal, counterargument, or disagreement. Usually said with emphasis. Often preceded by but, see, or hmmm.

A: They're not overrated; they actually have a lot of good songs.
B: See, that's the thing. I don't think I've heard one song of theirs that I liked!

that's the thing by korean_darkness October 19, 2006

The Thing 

It is in every classroom. The thing.
Strange and different. The thing.
It silently watches you.
You know what Thing I’m talking about, because the Thing is everywhere.

The Thing in my classroom is so creepy! I feel like it’s watching me wherever I go.

The Thing by I_Am_Bored🙃 May 25, 2021

The Thing 

You know, the thing.

You know...the thing...

The Thing by eatingapenis February 7, 2021

the thing is is that 

In the white American lexicon, this phrase means “the thing is” but has somehow transformed to include the word ‘is’ twice, colloquially.

“The thing is is that Friends was a groundbreaking sitcoms, guys.”

the thing is is that by blacksnatch June 4, 2019

Here's the thing 

The statement said either during or immediately following someones attempt to make an extremely valid point that makes the person stop talking and listen to your potentially much less important and usually unrelated opinion. The best setup to a conversational punchline. Ever.

S- "I've never told anyone this before C, but I think I have an authority fettish because of my corrupted relationships to male figureheads in my childhood."
C- "Here's the thing -I'm hungry. Buy me a McDouble."


S- "...So then the condom broke and-"
C- " Here's the thing -I don't have the funds or the reputation to be a godfather to some bastards bastard child. Buy me a McDouble."

Here's the thing by C-dash-Mo December 22, 2008

The thing 

What happens when a character in a movie or tv show says the title of that movie/tv show in it. Also known as a Title Drop.

Doc Brown (on TV): "We're sending you BACK TO THE FUTURE!"
Me: "Yo dude they did the thing!"

The thing by Rice Menshorts November 3, 2013

the thing 

the things that make it for the thing or things to be done

"Please send me the things so I can do the thing and submit."

the thing by ProbablyAGhost September 1, 2016